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Cognitive behavioural therapy for relatives of missing persons: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Recruiting
Conditions
Vermiste personen, missing persons, distress, trauma, grief, rouw, interventie, intervention
Registration Number
NL-OMON21442
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Groningen, the Netherlands
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Relatives of persons whom are missing for at least three months. Relatives are defined as family members (including (adoption- or step family), partner and friends;

- Clinically elevated levels of:

Exclusion Criteria

- Relatives with high suicidal risk;

- or substance use disorder (based on questionnaire and/or interview).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differences in mean score of depression (assessed by the IDS-SR), PTSD (assessed by the PCL-5) and complicated grief (assessed by the ITG) at pre-, post and follow-up measurements after 12 and 24 weeks.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differences in mean scores of repetitive negative thinking, rumination, intrusions, coping with unresolved loss and self-compassion.
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